Friday, March 15, 2013

Another broken appliance

Good grief! Last weekend I had to replace my Shark steam mop because it died. Now my vacuum cleaner went bad! I don't know how old it is - I'd say at least 8 years, probably longer. The motor is making a terrible noise and a burning smell, so now I have to buy a new vacuum. It just never ends. At least I still have the $50 Lowes gift card from my washing machine purchase, so I think I will use that and purchase the vacuum there. I will also see if I can buy gift card for Lowe's at my grocery store and get extra gas rewards (5x gas rewards points from a personlized offer I have on my store card)...I think it was SuzyQ who gave me that idea recently? If it was someone else, I apologize, but thanks for the idea! I just need to not touch anything for at least the next month!

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  1. Our vacuum did that but it turned out that it had been clogged with our dog's hair. Is there any way that this could be the problem?

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  2. I was going to say the same thing...2 daughters with long hair, my hair.....yup thats what it was

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  3. Yep, probably clogged. Try and clean it before you buy.

    I love buying GCs at the grocery store for the gas points. Last year, we put carpet in Bossy's room through Lowe's. I bought the GCs at the grocery store and got 60 cents off gas!

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  4. We need a new vacuum too - & I found that's highly recommended for around $100. I just haven't had an extra $100 lying around in order to buy it yet ~

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  5. Which one is it, Michelle? I'm still researching to find a good one to buy.

    As far as we can tell, it's not clogged. The motor just sounds very sick and a burning smell coming from it - not hair (I've smelled the burning hair before)

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  6. When it rains it pours! It is hard to find a good vacuum these days-I love dyson but they are so expensive. We have a really old Dyson that I am going to rescue from the house we just sold as the new vacuum be bought doesn't come close. Cheers

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    1. I cleaned mine and changed the belt and got a few more uses. Then I got a used one from a friend. good luck!

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  8. Please check Craigslist or local estate sales before you go out and buy a new one, if you need to. Also, are there any local appliance stores that can do repairs? Perhaps all it needs it s new belt. Good luck!

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  9. Hi Selah - It wasn't a very expensive vacuum to begin with - less than $100, so I'm not inclined to pay repair fees that would probably end up more than the vacuum is worth. It wasn't the belt, unfortunately - I'm an expert at replacing the belts, haha. So many have broken on that vacuum over the years that I always had spares in the closet! If I owned a Kirby or a Dyson, I'd have gone to a repair shop, but not for this cheaper vacuum. DH did take it apart but we couldn't find any clogs. I think the motor just went bad after all these years of use.

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  10. That’s one tough vacuum cleaner you have there if you’ve been using it for 8 years! Ours broke just after 2 years since we purchased it, so now we have to buy a new one. But this time, I will make sure that it’s of great quality and can withstand all of my dogs’ hair. Anyway, determine the problem with your vacuum cleaner first; maybe that would save you from buying a new one.

    Sharen Ambrose

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    1. Thanks for commenting Sharen! We tried to figure it out - took it apart twice. From the sound of it I think the motor finally just went bad.

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